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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1956-05-17 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 15046 · 2:25
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–1. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Tom Brewer earned the win and Leo Kiely picked up the save. Mickey Vernon went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Tom Brewer L: Troy Herriage SV: Leo Kiely
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Brewer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Herriage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Leo Kiely | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Herriage | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Jack Crimian | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Gorman | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: S4.B-2(E4/TH)
- Frank Malzone: S.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Dick Gernert: K
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Don Buddin: K
Bot 1
- Spook Jacobs: S/BG
- Enos Slaughter: 6/L.1-2(E6/TH)
- Hector Lopez: 7/L
- Harry Simpson: 63
Top 2
- Sammy White: K
- Tom Brewer: K
- Billy Goodman: 163
Bot 2
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Tim Thompson: 31
- Bill Renna: 9
Top 3
- Frank Malzone: S
- Mickey Vernon: PB.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Dick Gernert: K
- Jackie Jensen: 8/L
- Jim Piersall: 7
Bot 3
- Joe DeMaestri: S
- Troy Herriage: K
- Spook Jacobs: 46(1)/FO
- Enos Slaughter: SB2
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G
Top 4
- Don Buddin: 7
- Sammy White: 43
- Tom Brewer: K
Bot 4
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Harry Simpson: 63
- Jim Finigan: 43
Top 5
- Billy Goodman: S
- Frank Malzone: K
- Mickey Vernon: S.1-3
- Dick Gernert: 8/SF.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Tim Thompson: 31
- Bill Renna: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: E6
- Troy Herriage: K
Top 6
- Jim Piersall: S
- Don Buddin: 6
- Sammy White: S.1-3
- Tom Brewer: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Billy Goodman: S.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Spook Jacobs: W
- Enos Slaughter: 4
- Hector Lopez: 7
- Harry Simpson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Harry Simpson: 3/FL
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: 7/L
- Dick Gernert: K
- Jackie Jensen: K
Bot 7
- Jim Finigan: S
- Tim Thompson: 7
- Bill Renna: 64(1)/FO
- Joe DeMaestri: 9/L
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: S
- Don Buddin: 54(1)3/GDP
- Sammy White: K
Bot 8
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Clete Boyer: S.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 146(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Hector Lopez: 63
Top 9
- Tom Brewer: E4
- Billy Goodman: 43.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 53
- Mickey Vernon: S.2-H(UR)
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: 4/L
Bot 9
- Harry Simpson: D
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Tim Thompson: 43.2-3
- Bill Renna: S.3-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 13
Notes & reviews
- Don Buddin fell on and injured Clete Boyer
- Tom Brewer left with leg cramp